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Breast tumor diagnosis in cytologic aspirates using monoclonal antibodies to keratin 8 and 17.
Acta cytologica - 1 Jan 2000
Kirjushkina M S, Tchipysheva T A, Ermilova V D, Guelstein V I
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of double immunostaining in the differential diagnosis of the benign vs. malignant nature of breast lesions with fine needle aspiration results. STUDY DESIGN: The study group consisted of 26 samples aspirated from patients with borderline breast lesions. RESULTS: Direct immunostaining by means of monoclonal antibodies directed against individual intermediate filament proteins...
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